Each year about 1,000 people are reported missing to Kolkata Police. For their family and friends the wait for contact or information can be agonizing. The good news however is that the Kolkata Police Missing Persons Unit is here to help find your loved one. Most of the missing persons reported are located, with more than half simply failing to tell their families where they are. Some people deliberately want to stay 'lost' and a small number are victims of foul play.

When you go to a police station to file a missing persons report it will help us if you bring along the following information:

a recent photograph of the missing person

a list of the names, addresses and phone numbers of friends
and associates

To help find missing children below the age of 18 years you may also get in touch with the National Centre for Missing Children, a free service to the parents of missing children at www.missingindiankids.com